R&B singer Vesta Williams, 53, perhaps best-known for her 1980s hits “Don’t Blow A Good Thing” and “Congratulations,” has been found dead of a possible drug overdose in a Southern California hotel room.

A Los Angeles County coroner’s Capt. John Kades (KAY’-dihs) says Williams was found dead at 6:15 p.m. Thursday in an El Segundo hotel room but Kades says it will take six weeks to complete a toxicology examination to learn the exact cause of death.

Oh no, this is some sad news!!! Vesta was one of my favorite old school singers. Tra please keep us posted on any more info you get on her passing I just hate that she was so young and I hope it was drugs or foul play because Lord knows people nowadays don’t die of old age and that’s sad!

Heartbreaking, such a talented woman, never got her proper applause 😦 I hope it was not anything other than natural, though at 53, so young. RIP Ms. Williams and peace to your family and friends. Much respect.

Weight was an issue. Supposedly she got dropped from her label because of it.
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As far as I knew she had bypass some years back though…back in her day it was about talent and not about looks or who could drop it faster or harder

proud to be in the ‘saving it for marriage’ clique …That’s what Tra should name her blog.
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I’m trying to get to you to quit that lame ass clique! Join the “I-toot-it-up-for-Man” clique. You’ll love that crew! 🙂

All the old school singers are leaving this earth. Her first album, Vesta, was the best EVER!!!
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Makes me think about another really talented singer Jennifer Holiday, sweet lady, amazing singer, never got her proper.

I cried when she died back in the 80′s. That hurt like hell. She was such a beautiful songbird. Lord I was hurt.
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YES, IT WAS AS MUCH SHOCKING AS SAD, WHAT A GRACIOUS SINGER. UNFORTUNATELY PHYLLIS HAD OTHER TRAGEDY’S IN HER LIFE, BEFORE SHE TOTALLY CRASHED. THEY SAY SHE SUFFERED FROM BI-POLARISM.

YOU KNOW WHAT, MS. HYMAN WAS VERY LONELY, AND I THINK SHE JUST FELT NO MAN WOULD LOVE HER BECAUSE OF HER SIZE, SHE CONSTANTLY TALKED ABOUT THAT.

REMEMBER THAT BAD A$$ SONG, “LIVING ALL ALONE”, WELL THAT WAS VERY REAL.

A true talent. A lovely vocalist, which we rarely see the likes of in this current industry of music. A killer smile and a sassy, funny, and flirtatious persona. R.I.P. Ms. Vesta Williams. YOU WILL BE MISSED!

I love Vesta she was so beautiful with 1 of the strongest voices in R&B. She was just on the Monique show not to long ago if I’m not mistaken. I’m straight up speechless, I hope they solve her case ASAP!!
RIP VESTA U WILL BE MISSED